Midtown’s Cafe Edison Going, But Not Forgotten

Cafe Edison on 47th Street is a traditional American diner in midtown Manhattan.

Steve Remich for The Wall Street Journal

The reviews were good, it developed a loyal cult following, and it filled seats night after night. But in the end, Cafe Edison followed a familiar script in New York real estate: The scuffed midtown diner, beloved by Broadway types and beyond, announced it would be closing on Sunday.

Jordan Strohl, the 36-year-old son and grandson of the current owners, said the outpouring of customer support had convinced them to search for another space to reopen the restaurant as soon as possible. But he reiterated that their preference would be to stay in the original location, a converted historic ballroom.